SB2025050553 - Improper authentication in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise
Published: May 5, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050553
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-3879)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Azure Auth method that does not correctly validate the claims in the
Azure-issued token. A remote user can bypass of the
bound_locations parameter during login.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.